James C. Tucker, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR
James C. Tucker, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1144208224, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-7983, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Tucker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- C-7983 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
- Phone
- (501) 404-8007
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 904-3620
- Medicaid ID
- 130744001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000866); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 Fair Park Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347
Verify James C. Tucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C-7983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
243 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Promethazine Hcl50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Etodolac26 claims
- Cefadroxil13 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $58.54
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR
- Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Tucker among 19 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arkansas
James C. Tucker, M.D. is one of 19 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 19 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arkansas.
All 19 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Gordon, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041295776037
- Kirk Reynolds, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041013118025
- Ethan Schock, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041033197215
- Michael Bogatch, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051154556678
- Michael McConnaughhay, ATCLittle Rock, AR 722051144617465
- Charles Pearce, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051528046786
- John Vander Schilden, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051720178213
- Austin Cole, MDConway, AR 720341093209090
Common questions
What is James C. Tucker, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Tucker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144208224, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Tucker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 404-8007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Tucker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-7983, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James C. Tucker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Tucker, M.D. had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Tucker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.